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"It's very special for me to receive this award in London for what it means to win Wimbledon in my career"

Rafael Nadal received from the president of the ATP, Adam Helfant, the corresponding prize for finishing the season as number one world tennis.

"This year was very emotional for me," confessed the winner of three titles this year Grand Slam (Roland Garros, Wimbledon and U.S. Open) and a total of seven in the whole circuit.

Nadal referred, as in most of their speeches to the press, how hard was it last year -2009 - for personal reasons and an injury that removed him from the tracks for part of the season.

Wearing a dark suit, Nadal broke in the O2 Centre Court just after solved the first singles match of the day, where Roger Federer won with Briton Andy Murray quickly.

As many viewers of the duel had already begun to leave their seats, the spectacular show of blue lights and music in the background the site announced the departure of world number one, who received standing applause and some surprise.

Nadal, who does not play until tomorrow, when they meet in their second match of the tournament to Serbian Novak Djokovic-English addressed "to his fans around the world to thank for their support" day day. "

"Hope to see you tomorrow," said the tennis player of 24 years started the competition in a nervous first meeting with Andy Roddick, which cost him victory on Monday and did so in three sets.

Rafa Nadal is further referred to the importance of receiving this award in London, where he always said it was very special for him to play and where last July won his second Wimbledon title.

The Spanish will not only take home the award given by the ATP, but Stefan Edberg Award, honoring the Swedish tennis player who recognizes the good attitude of the player on the court and delivered on behalf of his colleagues on the circuit.

For me it is a goal to try to improve the image of last year in London and I'm focused on it, "said Nadal, who has never crowned Master.

The Spanish Rafael Nadal through injury in the 1000 Masters Paris-Bercy, today confirmed its presence in the London ATP Final, tournament competition considers it "more difficult", both by the surface on which to play, as rivals who must be confronted.

The Spaniard, who said that doctors advised him not to take part in Paris-Bercy because the tendinitis in his shoulder was worse, he recalled that so far has played all year 1000 Masters in addition to the four Grand Slams, so it has "a lot of games on the backs "and could not risk his presence in London.

"If I had injured here in Paris, was very difficult to play in London," said Nadal, Paris tournament ruled by tendinitis in his left shoulder but encouraging for the Masters Cup, which will play the top 8 players in the world at the O2 in London, fast track and cover from 22 to 28 November.

The world number one said it would resume training before the next Sunday to face the last event of the year, as they said it needs "at least a week" of practice to get in a position to the English capital.

"All I can say is that I will be with special motivation and enthusiasm, and I will do everything in my power to play well there. For me it is a goal to try to improve the image of last year in London and I'm focused on it, "said Nadal, who has never crowned Master.

The player recalled that ATP Finals have the surface and the most difficult opponents for him as "probably the most difficult tournament to win the year."

Regarding the Bercy tournament, Nadal did not get wet on a possible winner, the fierce competition there, hoping that both David Ferrer and Fernando Verdasco get punch her ticket to the Masters Cup.

"David (Foster) is playing very, very well these past few months and I think he deserves to be in the Masters to maintain a regular high throughout the year," Nadal said. About Fernando Verdasco, Nadal wanted to continue "the same way ", but said after playing" very well "the first months of the year, has had" a tad "of irregularity in the final.

"Fernando has to have a great tournament to qualify, and hopefully they will sort the two. I think it's a possibility. Fernando has the potential to win the tournament," he said.

The Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal, second-seeded host this Sunday, against German Nicolas Kiefer in the Masters Series in Toronto, its ninth final of this season.

The player Mallorcan, who this week cut differences with the Swiss Roger Federer in their struggle to reach number one in the world thanks to the early elimination of Swiss in Toronto, has qualified for the finals of the tournament after eliminating the Canadian Scots Andy Murray, eighth favorite.

Although the first set was marked by equality, 7-6 (2), Nadal displayed its superiority in the second before a rival who did not want to give up-saved two match balls in the ninth game-and also won this partial 6-3.

Rafa Nadal, winner this season in Monte Carlo, Barcelona, Hamburg, Roland Garros, London and Wimbledon runner and in Chennai (India) and Miami, will face in the final to German Nicolas Kiefer, who has informs the organization of the ATP circuit. defeated in the semifinals French Gilles Simon.

The German tennis player needs three sleeves, 6-7 (4), 6-3 and 7-6 (5), which was to defeat the executioner of Federer in the second round.

Nadal, the world number two, and Kiefer (37) have clashed three times in the ATP circuit, with the same number of wins for Spanish, the last of them at Wimbledon.

The Toronto Masters Series is endowed with $ 2.6 million prize, according